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Anecdote: I have suffered from anxiety since I can remember. I had the opportunity to take psilocybe a few times (always took about quarter of a dose than my tr

by xyzal 6y ago

Anecdote: I have suffered from anxiety since I can remember. I had the opportunity to take psilocybe a few times (always took about quarter of a dose than my trip-mates, out of fear of a bad trip, and most of the times had just subtle perceptual distortions), and the following days/weeks always seemed unusually serene.

tsukurimashou 6y ago
I think psychedelics in general are great if you have anxiety / depression. I experienced the same thing with LSD as you, it really helps to change perspective and refocus on important things in your life
- agumonkey 6y ago
  Was the new onsight strong and long term ? I'm often curious how a rewiring can last over time.
  - tsukurimashou 6y ago
    Well I think for some people it can last forever, if the trip was meaningful enough. The biggest thing for me was ego dissolution, and I think I'll keep that in mind for the rest of my life.
throwYAWZA123 6y ago
Of similar background, I've expected to feel something but honestly felt nothing. Maybe a little hot on the cheeks. Reading about it more afterwards, seems regular taking of SSRIs may prevent the effects of shrooms. Did you take SSRIs or similar medicine at the time? Did you feel the same effect in the first time?
- xyzal 6y ago
  I was AD free at the time.
- quickthrowman 6y ago
  Psilocybin works if you take SSRI/SNRIs, LSD too. MDMA does not, and taking it while on an SSRI can cause serotonin syndrome.
mettamage 6y ago
Your dosage cannot be emphasized enough (!). First time I took it, half a dose, I felt like a 12 year old child. It was a lot of fun. Second time I took it, a full dose, I had a bad trip. But I was with my girlfriend, so it was never too bad. I also learned that I trust her completely emotionally. I relied on her a lot. Third time I took it with a very close friend (15+ years of knowing, inspired each other to study psychology), a full dose again (I thought it would be fine by now), my trip was so bad that I had strong feelings of ending it all. Luckily enough my intelligence was waning fast as well, so I locked myself in a room. 10 minutes later I didn't know what was what, but I cried for 30 minutes and I didn't know why I cried. When I got out of the trip it did spur a soul search questioning myself, looking inward more deeply and that was beneficial but I was flying a bit too close to the sun for it to be worth it. I should've gotten a trip sitter. I was naive at the time.
- francescopnpn 6y ago
  different people have different tolerances. clearly your sweet spot was "half a dose" dude.
  - tsukurimashou 6y ago
    I think people underestimate the value of bad trips. Sure it can be hell and very unpleasant / traumatizing. But for me it really helped me realize all the stress and anxiety that was just sitting there for the past ~20 years. It had been there for so long that it was my "normal" and couldn't even see it.
    - mettamage 6y ago
      While that's true for me as well, I still think the 3rd time was too dangerous. It'd have been safe enough with a trip sitter.

by xyzal 6y ago

tsukurimashou 6y ago

I think psychedelics in general are great if you have anxiety / depression. I experienced the same thing with LSD as you, it really helps to change perspective and refocus on important things in your life

agumonkey 6y ago
Was the new onsight strong and long term ? I'm often curious how a rewiring can last over time.
- tsukurimashou 6y ago
  Well I think for some people it can last forever, if the trip was meaningful enough. The biggest thing for me was ego dissolution, and I think I'll keep that in mind for the rest of my life.

throwYAWZA123 6y ago

Of similar background, I've expected to feel something but honestly felt nothing. Maybe a little hot on the cheeks. Reading about it more afterwards, seems regular taking of SSRIs may prevent the effects of shrooms. Did you take SSRIs or similar medicine at the time? Did you feel the same effect in the first time?

xyzal 6y ago
I was AD free at the time.
quickthrowman 6y ago
Psilocybin works if you take SSRI/SNRIs, LSD too. MDMA does not, and taking it while on an SSRI can cause serotonin syndrome.

mettamage 6y ago

Your dosage cannot be emphasized enough (!). First time I took it, half a dose, I felt like a 12 year old child. It was a lot of fun. Second time I took it, a full dose, I had a bad trip. But I was with my girlfriend, so it was never too bad. I also learned that I trust her completely emotionally. I relied on her a lot. Third time I took it with a very close friend (15+ years of knowing, inspired each other to study psychology), a full dose again (I thought it would be fine by now), my trip was so bad that I had strong feelings of ending it all. Luckily enough my intelligence was waning fast as well, so I locked myself in a room. 10 minutes later I didn't know what was what, but I cried for 30 minutes and I didn't know why I cried. When I got out of the trip it did spur a soul search questioning myself, looking inward more deeply and that was beneficial but I was flying a bit too close to the sun for it to be worth it. I should've gotten a trip sitter. I was naive at the time.

francescopnpn 6y ago
different people have different tolerances. clearly your sweet spot was "half a dose" dude.
- tsukurimashou 6y ago
  I think people underestimate the value of bad trips. Sure it can be hell and very unpleasant / traumatizing. But for me it really helped me realize all the stress and anxiety that was just sitting there for the past ~20 years. It had been there for so long that it was my "normal" and couldn't even see it.
  - mettamage 6y ago
    While that's true for me as well, I still think the 3rd time was too dangerous. It'd have been safe enough with a trip sitter.